America's Landlocked Navy | Farragut's WWII Memories

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America's Landlocked Navy | Farragut's WWII Memories
In 1941, The U.S. government selected a stretch of land on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille to build a new naval base during World War II. Crews poured their hearts, sweat and patriotism into building Farragut Naval Training Station.
America's Landlocked Navy: Farragut's WWI Memories, a documentary produced by KSPS Public Television, retraces the development of the Farragut Naval Base and explores its impact during WWII.